Last night I watched the series finale of The L Word. I have been watching this show for its entire run, and while it can be soap opera like at times (Helena going from bad to good), implausible (Alice and Shane just kicking drug habits with little effort), and very endearing (Bette and Tina's relationship), I for the most part like this show.
For its last season, Jenny Schector was going to get killed and we were going to see how events lead up to this and who killed her. And we are told nothing. Ilene Chaiken, couldn't you have gotten a two hour finale and tied up all the loose ends? And what is this about going to Showtime.com and watching webisodes to get some answers. This is not the way to end your show.
David Chase did the same thing for The Sopranos. Tony and his family sitting down to dinner and then blackout. I thought my fracking cable went out. And the next day, reviewers were praising Chase for this ending. What ending? Tony wiped out the gang leader who was trying to kill him, made peace with the survivors of that gang, and was getting ready to rebuild his crew. That is how Chase should have ended it, not that stupid blackout. You know, in a few more years, Chase is going to do a Sopranos movie.
The Shield had a good finale. Vic Mackey, betraying his crew, losing his family, and forced to sit at a desk in a suit and tie writing meaningless reports for the next three years. Then he grabs his gun and goes off into the night like a shark looking for his prey. Great ending, loose ends all tied up, and a classic show concludes.
Battlestar Galactica ends with a three part series finale over the next three-four weeks. I hope that this will be a good one, that show is one of the best on TV. It also shows how a premise that previously was done as a lame space opera can be made into something great with the right creative minds.
Those Showtime.com webisodes better answer some questions.
Oh well.
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